** Shares of PVA TePla TPEG.DE rise 9.5% in early
Frankfurt trade after the German industrial equipment maker
reported strong preliminary FY figures and 2023 outlook
** "Strong reporting and outlook push shares towards April
22 level," a local trader says
** The company posts a more than 30% jump in annual sales to
around 205 million euros ($216.95 million), while its EBITDA
increased 30% to around 30 million euros
** It expects consolidated sales of 240-260 million euros
and EBITDA of 36-40 million euros in 2023, based on its high
order intake and order backlog
** The stock is seen at the top of the German small-caps
index .SDAXI
($1 = 0.9449 euros)
(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova)
((Anastasiia.Kozlova@thomsonreuters.com))